Washable Wednesday: Silk Legacy Blouse
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There are a TON of glowing reviews for this lovely silk blouse — it’s perfect for work! It has a nice weight (not too thin, but not too thick). It’s the perfect interview shirt! Sadly no one talks about whether it actually is machine washable without becoming a wrinkly mess, but then again my ironing skills leave something to be desired. The blouse is on a great deal: was $119, now marked to $99, and get an additional 60% off. It’s available in three colors, regular and petite sizes. Ann Taylor Silk Legacy Blouse
(Ladies, do you own this blouse — how is the care? Is something that requires ironing a deal breaker for you for Washable Wednesday? Do tell.)
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Sales of note for 5/19/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Lots of markdowns on AGL (50%!), Weitzman, Tumi, Frank & Eileen, Zella, Natori, Cole Haan, Boss, Theory, Reiss (coats), Vince, Eileen Fisher, Spanx, and Frame (denim and silk blouses)
- Ann Taylor – 50% off summer-ready styles
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50-60% off select styles
- J.Crew – 60% off sale, and 40% off packing picks (prices as marked)
- J.Crew Factory – New arrivals, plus up to 60% off everything plus extra 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Daily flash sales, and lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off. 5/19’s flash sale: Jardigans down to $175-$209, dresses down to $150, blazers down to $250
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 30% off dresses, skirts, shoes, and accessories
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
My family is going to kill me. I was just casually perusing the strollers today…found the Bugaboo Chameleon…found it in CAMO fabric…(so tacky, but we do a lot of camping and I’m a certified firearms instructor, so it would be hilarious. I’m also not doing “gender” colors – no pink! – and my family is already annoyed. We’re going with a green theme.
Boy do I not want to spend $1300 on a stroller. But this one seems to have all the bits and pieces to it that will make it the only stroller I have to buy. Looks pretty light, too. Does anyone have any experience with it? Am I totally nuts to be considering a $1300 stroller? Or a $700 stroller, for that matter? (was looking at uppaBaby stuff)
Anyone else’s comments not showing up?
Suggestions for an appropriate way to acknowledge that my niece has been accepted by 3 colleges? She will be the second person in their family (after my husband) to attend college, and she’s worked hard to pull her grades up and get to this place. We’ve called her already to say congrats, but I’d like to send a card or gift. Would a card with a check be appropriate – like, go out and celebrate your hard work?
Having a day…I’m sick, baby has a cold, baby was really unhappy this morning (like, nonstop crying and wanting to be picked up for an hour) which is totally unlike her. No fever but she wouldn’t eat (also totally unlike her). And I had a dentist appointment, so I had to rush us out the door and couldn’t just cuddle her and read the book she kept offering to me. And now I’m at work, with a sore mouth and a stuffy nose and a headache, worried about my kiddo at daycare, with contractors calling me because they assumed my house is on a different street and assured me that they knew where they were going, and *surprise* are now lost and leaving me angry voicemails but not picking up their own phones.
*sigh*
What overnight diapers do you use? We use honest company during the day, but switch to pampers at night because I find them more absorbent. But now that the little guy goes through the night with no diaper change, we will often pick him up and the diaper will have leaked, or that nasty gel has come out and is all over his belly. He has ezcema and sensitive skin in general, so he ends up getting an irritated belly.
Any recs for good overnight diapers, also good for sensitive skin?
OK. So we moved in to our first house last weekend, and my baby is due in 50 days (thanks Target for keeping me in the know with your registry count down). I haven’t bought anything for the baby yet, because I just didn’t want to have to pack anything else up to move it, I figured I’d wait until we moved in. Well, now I’m moved in, but I feel completely overwhelmed by ALL THE THINGS and that our nursery has NONE OF THE THINGS! Help me to curate my registry – what do I actually need? All that is in the nursery right now is the crib (no mattress or bedding, just the crib) and a dresser that will store baby clothes etc and will be used as a changing table. HELP!
Yesterday’s question about whining got me thinking. My 3-year old talks. Incessantly. He’s very smart and observant, but he’ll talk and then repeat the same sentence (“I see a dinosaur!”) over and over and over until my husband or I respond to him. This makes talking on the phone (or having a conference call while the kids are home for a snow day…) very difficult. It’s getting to the point where it’s incredibly difficult for my husband and I to have a conversation if son is around.
I don’t know if this is asking for advice or venting. I don’t want to stifle his desire to talk to us and communicate, but it’s just. so. much.